Table 6.
Subject’s fertility and live births in consanguineous and non-consanguineous unions
| Parameter | Consanguineous union | Non-consanguineous union | Total | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average age of subjects | 34.99 ± 13.36 | 35.16 ± 13.31 | 35.06 ± 13.34 | t 0.670 |
| Fertility | ||||
| Ever pregnant women (no.) | 1,138 | 820 | 1,958 | |
| Ever pregnant women (%) | 91.9 | 89.6 | 90.9 | |
| Total pregnancies (no.) | 5058 | 3423 | 8481 | |
| Fertility: pregnancy/women (mean ± SD) | 4.08 ± 2.98 | 3.74 ± 2.81 | 3.94 ± 2.91 | t: 0.007* |
| Currently pregnant (no.) | 84 | 66 | 150 | |
| Currently pregnant (%) | 6.78 | 7.21 | 6.96 | |
| Live births | ||||
| Total live births (no.) | 4479 | 3024 | 7503 | |
| Live births/women (mean ± SD) | 3.62 ± 2.68 | 3.30 ± 2.50 | 3.48 ± 2.61 | t 0.006* |
| Live birth: sons (no.) | 2350 | 1505 | 3855 | |
| Live birth: sons (mean ± SD) | 1.90 ± 1.64 | 1.64 ± 1.47 | 1.79 ± 1.58 | t 0.0002** |
| Live birth: daughters (no.) | 2129 | 1519 | 3648 | |
| Live birth: daughters (mean ± SD) | 1.72 ± 1.61 | 1.66 ± 1.59 | 1.69 ± 1.60 | t 0.406 |
*Differences were highly significant; **differences were more highly significant (the statistical findings/significance did not differ when analyses were repeated through Mann-Whitney test and unpaired t test with Welch’s correction were performed)